Q: Why did Sodalitium Pianum address the Holy Week “reforms” of Pope Pius XII? A: Because our mission is to “expose the subversion of Tradition.” We aimed, first and foremost, at demonstrating that the revisions of Bugnini, Antonelli, Braga, et al. (approved by Pius XII), were no small modification of the Roman Missal, but rather, an entirely Novus…
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This recording of the pre-1956 Easter Vigil, taken at Fr. Ashley’s Mater Ecclesiae Chapel in New Jersey, will be replaced by that which will be recorded at St. Gertrude the Great Church in Cincinnati, Ohio once it becomes available. These (and all videos I will be posting) have been recorded by SGG’s expert MC, Mr.…
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I was not given a guarantee that Tenebrae was going to be recorded, but was told an effort would be made. When/If Tenebrae for Holy Saturday (anticipated on Good Friday) becomes available, it will be posted here. These (and all videos I will be posting) have been recorded by St. Gertrude the Great’s expert MC,…
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Behold the suppressed “Mass of the Pre-Sanctified” in all its traditional glory! These (and all videos I will be posting) have been recorded by SGG’s expert MC, Mr. Richard Vande Ryt, and are (or will be) viewable on his YouTube Channel here. Please also note that all the ceremonies of the fully traditional Holy Week are…
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Behold the suppressed beauty of the Office of Tenebrae for Good Friday (Anticipated late afternoon on Maundy Thursday) courtesy of St. Gertrude the Great Roman Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. These (and all videos I will be posting) have been recorded by SGG’s expert MC, Mr. Richard Vande Ryt, and are (or will be) viewable on his…
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[Once the recording for Maundy Thursday is uploaded onto YouTube, it will be placed here with full attribution. At this time, I do not know whether the Mandatum will be included; I was told an attempt would be made. As with the previous recordings, there may be some delay before the recordings can be posted. …
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Behold the suppressed beauty of the Office of Tenebrae for Holy Thursday (Anticipated late afternoon on Spy Wednesday) courtesy of St. Gertrude the Great Roman Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. These (and all videos I will be posting) have been recorded by SGG’s expert MC, Mr. Richard Vande Ryt, and are (or will be) viewable on…
[Once the recording for Spy Wednesday is uploaded onto YouTube, it will be placed here with full attribution. As with Palm Sunday, this may take a day or two.] In the traditional pre-1956 rite, this day’s Gospel account is taken from St. Luke, which begins with Satan entering into Judas, who from that time sought…
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[Once the recording for Tuesday in Holy Week is uploaded onto YouTube, it will be placed here with full attribution. As with Palm Sunday, this may take a day or two.] Always, the reformers’ revisions, excisions, and additions under Pius XII sought to make the Catholic Mass more amenable to Protestantism: Where the 1956 Novus…
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[Once the recording for Monday in Holy Week is uploaded onto YouTube, it will be placed here with full attribution. As with Palm Sunday, this may take a day or two.] The prayers of the fully (pre-1951-1955/6) traditional Monday in Holy Week focus on the persecution of the Church and Her members: The Introit: “Overthrow…
The following video contains the celebration of Palm Sunday (with blessing of palms and procession) according to the fully traditional rite as it existed prior to the 1951-1955/6 innovations of Bugnini, et al. I believe the priest is Fr. Ashley of Mater Ecclesia chapel in New Jersey (i.e., an indult priest). This was not the…
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